Imagine a world where urbanization and a desire for healthy living result in next-level products like pockets embedded with a silver-based, antimicrobial nanotextile that sanitizes your hands on the go, or pots and pans that broadcast your every pancake flip and soup stir, or a rewards card that measures your credibility and trust for the sharing economy.
That future is not as far-off as you think. Sterling Brands, a world-class brand strategy, design and innovation firm, shares with The Dieline’s readers On the Future, its first annual forecast of the trends and products that will shape our lives in the near future.
“We’re really excited about the possibilities for consumers and brands in the near future. We predict there will be a plethora of products and services grown out of the convergence of technological advancements and consumer needs. For example, with more than half of the adult American population made up of single people, one of the most promising trends we see makes the connection between urbanization and single-serve food items.”
